Chapter 1987： Continue to boom

Even in the defensive battle in London, the British Air Force had to avoid the battle when necessary to reduce losses. After all, if you really fight for the light, then the British sky really has no future. This approach is similar to what Germany did in the middle and late World War II. Before the Ardennes counterattack, in order to accumulate strength, the Luftwaffe was passive for a long time.

For some time to come, the German bomber group will continue to maintain a high-pressure posture. Thousand plane bombings will continue for 3 to 5 times. The continued bombing during this period is estimated to have allowed the British government to make up its mind to mobilize the air force on the western front. How many planes are needed to effectively attack the thousands of planes? The number of interceptor fleets should be at least about 500. Because the number of fighter jets escorted by Germany is not less than 400. Taking into account the issue of aircraft attendance, if you want to ensure that 500 aircraft are dispatched during air combat, how can there be more than 700 aircraft on the ground to achieve such a high attendance? If you consider continuous air combat, you need to supplement Of the airplane and the pilot.

If the British wanted to resist the German strategic bombing, they would have to deploy at least 700 planes in their homeland, plus about 500 reserve planes. As a result, the British would only have more than 2500 planes left on the western front. Up. And once the Luftwaffe turned its spearhead from the UK to the Western Front, these 2500 aircraft would be a trouble for the Luftwaffe! And if the German army launches an attack from the south of the front, I am afraid the British will be beyond reach. Because the range of most fighter jets is not enough to fly from the northern line to the southern line and then engage in air combat!

It can be said that although the strategic bombing caused great damage to the Luftwaffe, the prince was even prepared to lose various aircraft during this stage of the bombing mission. But for the Allies, the continuous bombing will become the last nail in the coffin of the Royal Western Air Force! If nothing else, when the prince launches a deterrent offensive against the French, the role of the British Air Force will be very weak, and if the French finally choose to accept the prince’s conditions and release water at the junction of the British and French armies, Then the British Air Force did not have the ability to cooperate with the Army to close the gap under the weight of the German Air Force. After losing air supremacy, the prince's plan to make dumplings for the entire British Expeditionary Force will be easier to achieve.

"The large-scale bombing of thousands of planes will continue for a period of time. However, considering the battle damage of the aircraft and the fatigue of the pilots, the large-scale bombings can be separated by 2 to 3 days. However, we still have to maintain pressure on the British mainland during the interval. The scale can be Smaller, the plan can be conservative. The number of aircraft per day is at least 600. We can choose British ports, ships in the strait and other offshore targets to launch air strikes. We should organize at least three to five more large-scale bombings against Britain. The large-scale strategic bombing will last for two weeks. After two weeks, the main air force will switch to attacking ground targets on the western front.” After checking the timetable, Ruprecht made a decision.

"Does this scale of bombing pose a problem of excessive pressure for our fleet? Although in theory we have 7,000 aircraft, and the bombing scale of 700 aircraft per day takes ten days to complete the rounds, but we also have to consider the size of the aircraft. Attendance rate and our patrol and reconnaissance needs on the western front. Then consider the loss of personnel. And the next stage of support to the army. Should we find other foreign aid early?" General Halder asked.

"In fact, our aviation power is about to reach the zenith. The fundamental reason for the recent large-scale increase in the fleet on the western front is the large number of westward advances of the eastern Bavarian Air Force and the Austro-Hungarian Air Force, which took less than a month. Here, we have provided more than 2,000 various aircraft to the Western Front. In fact, we are already close to the limit. It is not a big problem to maintain this fleet, but if we want to continue to increase? It might be difficult.” The prince thought. Want to say. "We can tolerate the overdraft of the combat effectiveness of the fleet, because the future ground offensive on the Western Front is estimated to be launched once."

"But it's always good to have some extra power in your hands. The Navy performed very well in the battle in the Strait of Dover last time. If they can join the combat sequence of the Western Air Force, our situation will be much better. "General Halder finally stated his purpose. He wants to bring the navy's aviation team over! "The British did the same, so they can support it until now."

"The Naval Air Force has other uses. It shouldn't be over-consumed now." After speaking, the prince gave Halder a meaningful look: "Even if the Naval Air Force joins the battle on the Western Front when necessary, then They will also have their own command system, and the ultimate command will only be in the hands of the Supreme Commander on the Western Front, not the Air Force Command on the Western Front."

Ruprecht's Way of Nature Some of Halder's thoughts, no, it should be said that they are the thoughts of quite a few people in the Air Force. They don't want an air force under the Navy to exist. So when the war is about to end, they want to bring part of the navy's aviation unit over! It's like the big April Fool's Day joke that the British government made to the British Navy on April 1st, 1919! As many as 3,000 aircraft of various kinds in the navy were no longer under the control of the navy overnight...

As for the ideas of Halder and others, Ruprecht gave a warning whether it is soft or hard!

"Yes, your highness, according to your wishes." Halder naturally did not dare to continue bargaining with the prince on this issue. So this question comes to an end for the time being.

"Last question, Your Highness, your ground offensive plan is to first launch an attack on the French on the southern front, forcing the French to accept our terms, release water at the Anglo-French junction, and then we attack the British. But if the French end up If we refuse us, what about the transfer of our air force? You know, according to the previous plan, the main force of our air force is actually aimed at the British. When the southern battle against France began, we only prepared 1,500 aircraft." Ha General Alder asked.

"1500 planes are enough. What really compels the French to yield is not the air force but our army. Although I cannot guarantee that the French will accept our terms, I am at least 70% sure of this. The probability is no longer low. Even if the French decide to die, we can slowly transfer the air force from the north, and the air force deployment remains the same. That's it." Said this, the prince looked at the map on the wall. .

"How do the French decide?" the prince guessed.

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